Matsuyama vs Shanghai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Matsuyama Shanghai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1063
$1136
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2735
$3654
🏠 One person rent
$440
$602
🏘️ Family rent
$830
$1527
🍽️ Food expenses
$397
$293
🚐 Transport expenses
$136
$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1951
$1905
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
52
100
😀 Quality of life
66
79
🏙️ Population
507K
24.9M

The cost of living in Matsuyama is 6% less expensive than in Shanghai. Cities ranked 5176th and 4780th ($1063 vs $1136) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 324th and 6th in Japan and China, respectively. Check Japan vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Matsuyama compared to 1.7 months in Shanghai. Matsuyama ranked 602nd best city to live in Japan vs Shanghai ranked 4th in China, while ranked 3870th and 571st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Matsuyama vs Shanghai

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Matsuyama Shanghai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.06
$3.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.9
$42.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.22
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.26
$1.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.88
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$365
$897
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$461
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$891
$2549
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$578
$1181
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$36.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.1
$16.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.64%
4.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6364
$16156
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3663
$8893
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.79
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.1
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.6
$6.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$2.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$1.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$3.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.79
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.01
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.88
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.25
$3.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.9
$6.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.46
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.6
$55
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$8.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.9
$90.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.1
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$43
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.9
$78.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$377
$1263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10764
$31401

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Masaki
$993
9.7 km or 6 mi Tobe
$997
10 km or 6.4 mi Iyo
$996
11 km or 6.7 mi Toon
$999
34 km or 21 mi Imabari
$999
39 km or 25 mi Saijo
$1018
42 km or 26 mi Ozu
$997
50 km or 31 mi Kure
$981
50 km or 31 mi Niihama
$1021
52 km or 32 mi Yawatahama
$995
53 km or 33 mi Etajima
$970
57 km or 36 mi Seiyo
$998
58 km or 36 mi Takehara
$978
58 km or 36 mi Kumano
$944
63 km or 39 mi Iwakuni
$1040
63 km or 39 mi Yanai
$988
64 km or 40 mi Kaita
$936
65 km or 40 mi Higashihiroshima
$986
67 km or 42 mi Otake
$1017
68 km or 42 mi Hiroshima
$1003
68 km or 42 mi Susaki
$1063
69 km or 43 mi Ino
$1086
70 km or 43 mi Hatsukaichi
$954
70 km or 44 mi Uwajima
$1002
72 km or 44 mi Tosa
$1085
73 km or 45 mi Mihara
$975
74 km or 46 mi Shikokuchuo
$1037
76 km or 47 mi Onomichi
$960
77 km or 48 mi Kochi
$1163
77 km or 48 mi Hikari
$968
85 km or 53 mi Kudamatsu
$952
86 km or 53 mi Nankoku
$1106
89 km or 55 mi Kami
$1102
89 km or 55 mi Kan'onji
$1017
91 km or 57 mi Fukuyama
$987
91 km or 57 mi Konan
$1105
92 km or 57 mi Shunan
$942
92 km or 57 mi Fuchu
$954
93 km or 57 mi Mitoyo
$1010
93 km or 58 mi Akitakata
$974

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1028
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$706
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$749
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$738
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$1020
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$585
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$661
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$718
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$620
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$686
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$706
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$685
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$612
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$733
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$674
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$742
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$702
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$729
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$674
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$843
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$665
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$676
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$690
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$629
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$698
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$630
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$673
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$698
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$538
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$650
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$651
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$703
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$708
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$699
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$617
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$702
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$771
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$648
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$774